# #3dc2d6

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#3dc2d6`
- RGB: rgb(61, 194, 214)
- HSL: hsl(188, 65%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.752 0.115 209.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4443
- Nearest named color: Blue Bobbin (#52b4ca, Δ 3.783) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bobbin
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3dc2d6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4ec7da, #63cede, #74d3e2, #89dae6, #9adfea, #abe4ed, #c0ebf2, #d1f0f5, #e6f7fa, #f7fcfd
- Shades (toward black): #2cb9ce, #27a6b9, #2393a4, #1e808f, #1a6d7a, #155a65, #114850, #0c353b, #082226, #040f11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d6523d
- Analogous: #3dd69e, #3d75d6
- Triadic: #d63dc2, #c2d63d
- Split-complementary: #d63d75, #d69e3d
- Tetradic: #9e3dd6, #d6523d, #75d63d

## Colors that go with #3dc2d6

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #3dc2d6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #3dc2d6, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #3dc2d6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3dc2d6: 4 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #3dc2d6: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #3dc2d6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #3dc2d6 in 9 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Still Water and Ledger Dark put Slate Gray beside #3dc2d6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1e808f (4.63:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #165e69 (7.4:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Riot Games** — accent #0bc4e2 (Δ 1.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3dc2d6-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-e9f1ee?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#3dc2d6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.